The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-15
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE Democratic party is Just now chiefly en-
gagged in preparing Republican campaign docu-
is good for the soul Let the good work go on!
philadelphia Press
ONE of the things which the American public
is waiting to hear is the policy of the Prohi-
expects to elect the next President, that is if it
expects to elect its candidate. the people ought
to know what stand the party intends to take.
Nebraska State Journal.
IT is worth noting that only about 81, 600 has
been raised at Chicago for monument to the
murdered policemen of the Haymarket; while
the Anarchists have raised over $50. 600 for
like memorial to the murderers This may ex-
hibit the greed of capitalists" but where are
the prints of their iron heels" on these foreign
revolu tionists?-Springfeld Republican.
THE whole amount which would be cut off
from the revenue by abolishing the duty
wool is about So, 000 To effect this small
reduction the President would strike down an
industry which represents FIVE hundred millions
of capital, and a million wool growers and wool
dealers. In this ratio, the havoc that would be
occasioned in reducing the tariff to the extent of
$50. 900, 900 would be something appalling -Bos-
ton Journal
THE results of next years presidential contest
will surprise the mugwumps unless we are very
much mistaken. The Democratic party has not
enough tissue to hold together as one large piece
of political cloth and will be torn into number
of pieces. Mr.. Cleveland is making a good
many wide gashes in the fabric, and it only
needs the strain which comes next year TO
divide the almost severed parts.-Minnea-
polls Tribune
WE are doing very well indeed under the pro-
tectlve system, the only complaint being that
two rich and are able to shut up a large
surplus without being forced to reduce our i'm
portatiOns of luxurious things. We are even
able to pay an unnecessary tax of $50, DOC, 900
year on the tobacco we There Is good
deal more money in manufactures than in farm
ing and the American people are not disposed to
help Great Britain out of her prolonged depres
sion at the expense of American prosperity.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
IT is rumored, and apparently on good ground.
that the attempt to negotiate new treaty with
the British commissioners now in this country
has resulted IN failure, owing to Canadas stub
born insistence on all her claims In that case.
or in a treaty has been negotiated which is
not satisfactory to this country, the President
should apply the remedy Congress put in his
hands Canada has snubbed this country long
enough Let us now assert our dignity and in
sist on our rights. Other nations will think all
the better of US for doing so.-Philadelphia In
quirer.
IF the Federation of Labor sets itself fairly
in line with American ideas, there is every
reason to hope that its career will be great. and
prosperous, and beneficial If it sets itself in
opposition to American ideas it may. for time,
seem to prosper, but in due course it must come
to the calamitous end which the Knights
of Labor organization is now manifestIy an
preaching. The idea of individual liberty is the
rock upon which our free institutions are
founded. Whosoever falleth upon this rock
shall be crushed. and upon whomsoever it shall
fall it shall grind him to powder.-New York
Commercial Advertiser
A GREAT many National bankers are turning
their faces toward silver a security for their
circulation. They begin to feel that the stone
they, builders. refused, is liable to become
the head of the corner of their structure. They
cling, of course, to the interest thought, but
they know very well that the plan was origi-
mated with an idea of cashing the bonds of the
government when the was sore, and that
better terms were given then than can be hoped
for with peace restored and the credit of the
government the best in the world. The full use
Of their money and the guarantee of the gov
eminent added, would be about as good terms
given bankers.-Sa1t Lake
Tribune.
SOME people seem to think that because this
government is carried on by popular suffrage
free speech agitators of all sorts ought to be
let alone until they actually break the
law. This is wrong in theory and contradictory
to precedent. AS could properly arrest a
man whom overhead plotting to rob a house,
so justly jail the Anarchist who tells his
followers how to plumber city. But as long as
the social revolutionst tries to control the gov
eminent by fair and lawful methods he is safe
from anything worse than defeat. AS anarchy
has nothing to do with law its methods cannot
be legal, and we promptly convict Mosts.
New York Graphic.